Live Edit in Node.js applications

Last modified: 10 March 2026

Required plugins:

JavaScript and TypeScript, JavaScript Debugger, Node.js  -  the plugins are bundled with GoLand and enabled by default.

Node.js, Live Edit  -  install the plugins on the Settings | Plugins page, tab Marketplace.

tip

Live Edit is available only during a Node.js debugging session in Google Chrome and in other Chromium-based browsers.
Learn more from Live Edit in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

With the Live Edit functionality, the changes you make to your HTML, CSS, or JavaScript code are immediately shown in the browser without reloading the page.

Live Edit works for other file types that contain or generate HTML, CSS, or JavaScript.

By default, Live Edit is enabled only in HTML and CSS files.

Before you start

  1. Make sure you have Node.js on your computer.
  2. Install the Node.js and Live Edit plugins on the Settings | Plugins page, tab Marketplace, as described in Installing plugins from JetBrains Marketplace.

Enable Live Edit

  1. Press Ctrl Alt 0S to open settings and then select Build, Execution, Deployment | Debugger | Live Edit.
  2. Select Update Node.js application on changes. Specify the time-delay between changing the code in the editor and showing this change in the browser: accept the default value 300 ms or specify a custom value using the spin box next to the corresponding field.